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EEOC Poised To Scuttle EEO-1 Reporting Requirement

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is close to ending its annual collection of workplace demographic data now that a proposed rule that would rescind employers' reporting requirements has been sent to the White House for approval.

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Labor Movement Pushing For Bigger Say On Workplace AI

Organized labor is making a public push to have a greater say in how employers implement artificial intelligence in the workplace, queuing up a strategy that relies on a mix of political advocacy and collective bargaining to address a technology that the labor movement is casting as a potential existential threat.

DOL Overtime Rule Update Leaves Attys Waiting For Next Hike

The U.S. Department of Labor's announcement Thursday that it is restoring an overtime salary threshold from President Donald Trump's first administration, rather than putting in place a new level, has attorneys wondering when future rulemaking will happen.

Expert Analysis

Flashpoints In Focus: Tips As EEOC Prioritizes Hiring Bias

Dawn Solowey, Andrew Scroggins and Loren Gesinsky

Two recent cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reflect its increased interest in rec... (more story)

Mindful Severance Clause Tips Before NLRB Rethinks Limits

Daniel Johns

The National Labor Relations Board's recent decision in Prime Communications hinted that it may reconsider the leg... (more story)

Latest NLRB Pick Could Put 4 Key Rulings On Chopping Block

Joshua Fox and Daniel Dorson

If President Donald Trump's recent nominee for the National Labor Relations Board is confirmed, it would restore t... (more story)

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Calif. Forecast: Union Pacific Bias Case Returns To 9th Circ.

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a disability discrimination suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matte... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Rehear Kellogg, FedEx Mortality Table Suits

The Sixth Circuit on Friday refused to rethink a panel's earlier decision that revived two proposed class actions against cereal giant Kellogg and transportation company FedEx in which retirees allege that the... (more story)

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NLRB GC Asks Board To Overturn 2 Biden-Era Rulings

Employers should be allowed to tell workers that unionizing could end their direct relationship with their managers, as well as hold mandatory meetings to discourage unionization, the National Labor Relations ... (more story)

Va. Gov. Vetoes Public Employee Bargaining Expansion

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for public employees in the state, drawing condemnations from unions that had pushed the changes as... (more story)

Union, Airline Evade Sanctions For Now In Pilot Arbitration

An Alaska federal judge won't hold a cargo airline and union in contempt for refusing to schedule an arbitration hearing on behalf of a pilot who the judge ruled was owed one, but she will sanction them if the... (more story)

5th Circ. Faults NLRB's Take On Starbucks Worker's Language

The Fifth Circuit has ordered the National Labor Relations Board to rethink a ruling that Starbucks unfairly fired a union backer who sent profane messages and opened its mail, saying the board did not grapple... (more story)

6th Circ. Backs Machinery Dealer In Fired Worker's FMLA Suit

The Sixth Circuit declined to revive a worker's suit claiming a heavy machinery dealer fired him for seeking leave to manage his mental health and that his union failed to challenge his termination, ruling he ... (more story)

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9th Circ. Won't Revisit Wash. Professor Free Speech Ruling

The Ninth Circuit won't revisit a decision saying the University of Washington violated a computer science professor's First Amendment rights after he voiced opposition to the school's policy that acknowledges... (more story)

CSU Cuts $12M Deal To End Fired Admins' Sex Bias Suit

Two female former California State University administrators announced Friday that CSU will pay them $12 million to resolve their suit claiming they were fired for protesting gender bias and pay discrimination... (more story)

8th Circ. Says 3M Engineer's Early Retirement Nulls Vax Suit

A former 3M Co. engineer can't sue for religious discrimination over the manufacturing conglomerate's pandemic-era vaccination requirement because he retired before his faith-based exemption request was resolv... (more story)

Ex-HR Director Drops FMLA Suit Against Telehealth Co.

A former human resources manager who alleged she was not given the chance to take paid leave and was fired by Iris Telehealth after suffering a miscarriage last summer has voluntarily dismissed her suit, accor... (more story)

Former Google Employee Alleges Racial Bias Behind Firing

A former Google employee sued the tech giant in Illinois state court Thursday, claiming he suffered pervasive racial discrimination from his direct supervisor that ultimately culminated in his termination, pur... (more story)

Soda Bottler Strikes Deal To End EEOC Disability Bias Suit

A North Carolina soft drink bottling company has agreed to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it refused to permanently hire a probationary employee with multiple sclerosis,... (more story)

Atlanta Court Clerk Says City Fired Her After Maternity Leave

A former court clerk sued the city of Atlanta and several officials in Georgia federal court, alleging she was fired less than a month after returning from maternity leave in retaliation for whistleblowing, ta... (more story)

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Restaurant Group Gets Final OK For $800K Wage Settlement

A Colorado state judge on Friday approved a Denver restaurant group's $800,000 settlement of a class action by workers who accused it of failing to fully compensate employees and firing a worker who refused to... (more story)

NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Hears Teacher Vax Mandate Appeal

This week, the Second Circuit will consider whether to revive a former New York City teacher's lawsuit claiming she was fired and blacklisted from future work after she refused to be vaccinated against COVID-1... (more story)

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6th Circ. Flunks Teacher's Suit Over Guide Dog Training Pay

The Sixth Circuit declined to revive a hearing and vision-impaired art teacher's disability bias suit claiming she was unlawfully blocked from using paid sick leave to attend guide dog training, crediting her ... (more story)

Farmworkers Lose Early Bid To Halt DOL H-2A Wage Rule

A California federal judge declined Thursday to block a U.S. Department of Labor regulation reducing wages for H-2A seasonal farmworkers, ruling that United Farm Workers failed to show there is an immediate in... (more story)

Fortive, Subsidiary Seek Early Win In Wrongful Firing Suit

Technology company Fortive and a medical equipment subsidiary asked a Colorado federal judge for an early win in a former regional sales director's lawsuit alleging she was fired for raising concerns about com... (more story)

Motor Carrier Exemption Sinks Ex-Trucker's OT Suit

A former truck driver who could reasonably be expected to engage in interstate commerce fell under the Motor Carrier Act exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, a Tennessee federal judge ruled Thursday, gra... (more story)

Seton Hall Hit With Wage Suit Over Dorm Monitor Pay

Seton Hall University illegally failed to pay resident assistants minimum wage and overtime compensation despite requiring them to perform extensive supervisory, security and administrative duties in campus do... (more story)